Chris Farren's dazzling new album, Born Hot, is out today!

October 11, 2019

"A tongue-in-cheek exploration of ideas of confidence and self-loathing." - Stereogum

"...the phrase “Born Hot” is incredibly overconfident – and very absurd. The record, however, sees Farren being incredibly self-deprecating and vulnerable and insecure, opening up about depression, grief, and lost friendships." - Substream

"Born Hot seeks to emulsify dour themes with vibrant, rousing beats. The melodies on Farren’s record feel precisely and ornately crafted, each one providing the infrastructure for a certain aura, whether exuberant or coasting." - The Alternative

"Farren sicks his knack for writing sincere pop tunes on the big life-changing things that have happened in his life since [his debut album] Can’t Die hit the streets." - Creative Loafing

Now and always October the 11th shall be known as the day we were Born Hot and we have the iconic Chris Farren to thank for that. Through all the antics and humor, including his exuberant live show and the wildly creative music videos for “Love Theme From Born Hot” and “Search 4 Me,” Chris Farren has delivered a clear message to his fans and listeners with his sophomore album – “I just want people to feel good, like they’re understood or less alone, because that’s what the music I love does for me. I want people to come away feeling like, ‘Oh good—I’m not the only one who feels like this.’”

Born Hot marks a clear transformation for Farren; although he’s still searching for the same answers to questions he’s asked for years (“why do I feel out of place in my own outer space?”), his new album ultimately nudges the listener towards a greater self-acceptance –– or, at the very least, a more pronounced patience with their own messy feelings.

To launch Born Hot into the world, a billboard featuring a crudely-drawn self portrait of Chris Farren adorned the top of a building on one of the busiest streets in Los Angeles. In giant letters read a phone number: 1-810-BORN-HOT (still active by the way). It’s this sensitive-goofball dichotomy that has become Chris’ signature, extending into his live show and just about everything else, too. But elsewhere on Born Hot, Farren shifts from exacting introspection to more outward reflection, exploring life-changing matters with an undeniable sincerity.

Today you can bask in all this benevolent glory - stream it, buy a limited edition Early Bird vinyl on 180-Gram Red/Yellow Mix from the Polyvinyl store and own the merch spread of a lifetime.

ICYMI: 2020 headline dates for Chris Farren North American Takeover are onsale now. Retirement Party and Macseal will be tagging along for the fun times chaos tour. Dates below.

P.S. NEW YORKERs: opportunity of a lifetime *this* Saturday, 10/12 for a special record release party at Rough Trade for the low, low price of F-R-E-E ! ! ! with a signing to immediately follow the show.